Posted on 11/01/2023 10:28:56 AM PDT by bitt
Well, CO is actually just slightly lighter than air at equal temperature and pressure, but it’s close enough that the two tend to mix rather than stratify, even without agitation.
Natural Gas and a Match would do it too, and destroy the tunnels permanently
It is ethically abhorrent and politically impossible for Israel to operate on the assumption that all the hostages are dead. As I said before, Hamas is evil, not stupid. They know the hostages are extremely valuable as both leverage and human shields. For that same reason, it would be extremely stupid for them to kill the hostages, which will be easily determined once the IDF completes its search of all the tunnels.
As is my habit, I often do “on the other hand” analysis: if they were stupid and evil enough to show the whole world their incomparable savagery, why wouldn’t they do it with the hostages, if all else fails? Ie: if they see that Israel is closing in and they have no escape.
Or just use Sarin gas.
Hamas would put women and children in the tunnels for propaganda.
“It is ethically abhorrent and politically impossible for Israel to operate on the assumption that all the hostages are dead. As I said before, Hamas is evil, not stupid. They know the hostages are extremely valuable as both leverage and human shields. For that same reason, it would be extremely stupid for them to kill the hostages, which will be easily determined once the IDF completes its search of all the tunnels.”
I agree, somewhat, in principle.
However, Israel can not and should not cease operations or pull punches or endanger their people based on the possibility that Hamas has positioned hostages as human shields.
Also, (IMO) if Hamas was really smart.. They would move ALL high value hostages and the bulk of hostages out of the area (Iran/ Syria) to ensure their safety. Give them the opportunity to provide proof of life and leverage for as long as possible.
C2H2, by the truck load. Pump for days then toss a match.
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Wild pigs/boar are endemic to Texas - let’s catch a few dozen, tranq them, load them on a plane, and let them loose in the tunnels. They’re reproduce quickly, as well as make a mess.
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Propane is not, which is what he referred to with the methyl mercaptan. It’s added to propane as propane is odorless natually.
They should flood those tunnels with molten aluminum like people do with ant hills.
That is a GREAT idea!
“It is ethically abhorrent and politically impossible for Israel to operate on the assumption that all the hostages are dead. “
I agree, but...
Zyklon B would be effective and ironically appropriate.
You just know there's always gonna be a few allyakbars who want to die for islam.
Too obvious, too easy, too practical. Never going to happen.
I’ve thought from the beginning of this pogrom that flooding and/or gassing those tunnels would be the best way to go.
Pump it from the Med into intermediate holding tanks containing a couple decomposing hogs . . .
Short. Concise. Accurate.
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